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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Burleigh Grimes Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.16 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 253-128 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-04-1944
K 2554 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(54 games)
IP 3551.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed B  Bunt F  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1969 Away 10 6 18 18 3 1 0 0 124.2 121 52 50 0 32 73 1.23 3.61
1969 Home 5 5 10 10 3 2 0 0 72.1 65 31 27 1 26 48 1.26 3.36
1970 Away 11 3 18 18 6 2 0 0 136.0 146 49 45 0 36 98 1.34 2.98
1970 Home 7 3 14 14 2 0 0 0 98.2 101 42 42 0 21 77 1.24 3.83
1971 Away 13 1 18 18 8 2 0 0 140.1 114 44 33 1 37 83 1.08 2.12
1971 Home 6 4 17 17 5 2 0 0 121.0 107 53 46 1 25 78 1.09 3.42
1972 Away 9 7 17 17 4 1 0 0 124.1 131 56 51 0 29 92 1.29 3.69
1972 Home 5 8 19 19 3 0 0 0 129.1 114 58 52 0 47 105 1.24 3.62
1973 Away 14 6 22 22 9 6 0 0 169.1 126 47 38 0 47 136 1.02 2.02
1973 Home 9 1 11 11 6 3 0 0 91.0 64 22 18 0 17 63 0.89 1.78
1974 Away 6 1 14 14 4 0 0 0 107.2 81 30 28 0 30 72 1.03 2.34
1974 Home 7 1 14 14 5 2 0 0 107.1 82 30 26 0 35 73 1.09 2.18
1975 Away 7 7 15 15 5 2 0 0 107.2 98 41 36 0 24 87 1.13 3.01
1975 Home 7 8 22 22 0 0 0 0 153.2 154 79 65 0 38 110 1.25 3.81
1976 Away 14 4 18 18 5 1 0 0 140.0 104 43 38 0 39 90 1.02 2.44
1976 Home 13 3 18 18 5 1 0 0 143.0 115 44 40 0 30 121 1.01 2.52
1977 Away 7 7 17 17 4 1 0 0 126.2 115 56 50 0 41 103 1.23 3.55
1977 Home 13 1 19 19 5 1 0 0 150.0 129 53 49 0 41 101 1.13 2.94
1978 Away 11 6 20 20 6 1 0 0 152.0 138 58 51 0 38 134 1.16 3.02
1978 Home 10 5 16 16 3 2 0 0 121.2 110 43 39 0 29 94 1.14 2.88
1979 Away 10 6 17 17 3 1 0 0 124.0 115 51 43 0 33 96 1.19 3.12
1979 Home 14 3 19 19 7 2 0 0 152.1 121 43 38 1 40 95 1.06 2.25
1980 Away 11 8 24 24 5 0 0 0 170.0 158 77 69 0 56 111 1.26 3.65
1980 Home 4 3 13 13 2 0 0 0 86.2 109 49 46 0 18 62 1.47 4.78
1981 Away 7 3 14 14 4 1 0 0 100.1 93 47 47 4 36 69 1.29 4.22
1981 Home 6 1 12 12 2 1 0 0 84.2 81 47 44 0 33 54 1.35 4.68
2030 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2030 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 130 65 232 232 66 19 0 0 1723.0 1540 651 579 5 478 1244 1.17 3.02
Total Home 106 46 204 204 48 16 0 0 1511.2 1352 594 532 3 400 1081 1.16 3.17
Total
253
 128
482
482
124
38
0
 0
3551.0
 3208 1399 1248 12 969
2554
1.18
3.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Burleigh Grimes now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1981-11-01Burleigh Grimes has retired from the Tampa Bay Tides
1976-07-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Tides. The Tampa Bay Tides receive Don Raether, Mike Clay, Gene Hatchley, Burleigh Grimes from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Smokey Locke, John Hiller, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 TB (Sherry Hargrove), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Frank Fernandez).
1974-04-26Burleigh Grimes of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1973-04-08Burleigh Grimes of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-07-16The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Burleigh Grimes to the major league team. The Chicago Cardinals have sent Dave McClure to the minors.
1964-04-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Expos and the Brooklyn Robins. The Brooklyn Robins receive Hubie Merloni, Fred Hartranft from the Chicago Expos in exchange for Burleigh Grimes.
1962-04-20The Brooklyn Robins have renamed Johnnie Mendoza to Burleigh Grimes.